Army Acquisition: Medium Truck Program is not Practical and Needs Reassessment

摘要

The Army has begun its largest peacetime procurement of medium tactical trucks--the 2.5-ton and 5-ton payload classes--to replace most of its current fleet. A significant portion of the fleet, particularly the 2.5-ton trucks, is rapidly aging, costly to operate, and lacks important operational capabilities. The truck replacement program is known as the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. The Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs requested that GAO review the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles program. GAO'S objectives were to determine (1) the feasibility of meeting program and fleet management goals under the Army's 30-year acquisition strategy, (2) the extent to which the Army considered other medium trucks alternatives in deciding to move forward with the truck replacement program, and (3) whether more cost-effective alternatives exist now.